Late Jum'ah Journal-Backlash of Fort Hood

I guess there will be for some time to come lot of talk, speculation blaming this and that and anger etc. in media as well as private talks everyhwere. National Geog. News published to day the interview of Anwer al-Awlaki recorded by them on 9/11 at that time. Then also read the statement given by the same man (Now in Yemen) calling Maj. Hasan a hero and condemning all Muslims living in America as hypocrites. It is hard to believe that he is the same man and he makes no mention of his previous stand.
Then there are non-Muslim soldiers shooting episodes that lately have been recorded due, at least in part to the psycholoical problems that do exist and are getting worse. If a Christian soldier or a Jewish one does the same thing there are no backlashes seen whereas when a Muslim does it, no matter how disturbed he is he will be connected to some Imam and vague relationship with al-Qaeda will be forged out. So I am confused what and who to believe.
I have become suspicious in my old age because of such things I have experienced. For example, I still canonot believe Blair and Bush's statements of weapons of mass destruction. I cannot understand why Iraq was invaded by us with such obvious lies. Saddam could be removed by any drone or other more focussed instruments of localized destruction that have been mastered by us and Israel has adequately demonstarted their efficacy.
I do not believe there is crusade against Islam because it has no purpose, no goal, no gain and Muslims own nothing of importance---Oil?-- but all major Western powers are almost " co-owners" and can twist the arm of any Muslim country to keep the oil flowing. I see no Muslim country having any power. Pakistan has nuclear--yes but can they use it all? Who is being threatened? Or, is it just a percieved threat.
I am confused when I see the reality and I pray that this country USA may find a real leader to take it out of this mess we are in. As I see it, this is the only country which can do something to improve the lot of oppressed downtraden poor and hungry people in the world. There is no doubt this is the only country that has all the powers to do such good and the people here are known to be good at heart, compassionate. I am not ignoring extremists but are found in every country and every nation but the good people are ones who win in the end. Maybe this is my just wishful thinking. Sad, very sad